
Tobacco buyers absorb Virginia leaf glut as prices tumble
Tobacco traders and cigarette manufacturers have agreed to buy all locally produced flue-cured Virginia (FCV) tobacco this season after a supply glut…
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Tobacco traders and cigarette manufacturers have agreed to buy all locally produced flue-cured Virginia (FCV) tobacco this season after a supply glut…
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is urging businesses to adopt the Personal Equity and Retirement Account (PERA) program for employees, citing tax…
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The High Court stressed that language plays a crucial role in promoting access to justice and narrowing the gap between judicial decisions and public…
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The Philippines lost an estimated P141 billion in government revenue over the past two years due to the booming illicit tobacco market, with illegal e-vapes…
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Under Section 281 of the 1997 NIRC, prescription for criminal offenses where the commission of the violation is not known shall begin to run from its discovery.
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‘These products are engineered for addiction.’
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Preliminary assessments by the DA Regional Field Office V showed that 102 hectares of farmland within the six-kilometer danger zone were damaged, resulting in…
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LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer promised on Saturday he would “listen to voters” after his Labor party received a historic…
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Around two in three Filipino families fail to earn a living wage amid inflation and rising oil prices, according to the IBON Foundation.
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The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) filed a criminal complaint Thursday with the Department of Justice against Lobelle Commodities Corp. for allegedly evading…
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For decades, the country has pinned its hopes on foreign investments and open markets to drive development. Record inflows of over $100 billion last year were…
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... But Proposals regarding VAT on electricity are under the DOE; what the agency could do, instead, is provide technical input on the potential impact of such…
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Authorities seized P164,000 worth of smuggled cigarettes during a roadside inspection Monday in Barangay Sangi.
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Suspending excise taxes on petroleum products would be felt most immediately by low-income households, according to Emmanuel Leyco, president and chief…
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The Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) reported that it has secured more than P20 billion in investment commitments in 2025,…
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Calls for the government to act to lower prices — either by suspending or removing the fuel taxes — and to fire the officials who imposed those burdens on…
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Senior Citizens Partylist Rep. Rodolfo Ordanes on Wednesday expressed support for a Senate initiative to review taxes embedded in electricity bills, saying the…
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Senators on Wednesday called for a review of taxes on electricity, saying these add to the burden of Filipino consumers amid concerns over rising power bills.
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